Sir - America imposes tariffs on goods not manufactured in the US that are imported into the US, excepting goods manufactured in NAFTA countries (Canada and Mexico). This is not an insignificant amount of tariffs. This is why Mercedes, Toyota and Honda have manufacturing plants in the US. Cars not made in the US are heavily tariffed to protect US jobs and shareholders. America has done very well because of its protectionist policies and high dollar while complaining about the rest of the world's protectionist policies. I do not accept your thesis that "America doesn't have a whole lot of tariffs."
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